Waymo Waymo will build its self-driving vehicle fleet in DetroitEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe company will repurpose an existing facility in Motor City. Waymo will build its autonomous vehicles in Detroit. CEO John Krafcik wrote Tuesday in a Medium post that the company will repurpose an existing
Aviation Wing receives the first FAA certification for drone deliveriesEngadget - Christine FisherIt hopes to launch delivery trials in Virginia later this year. Today, Alphabet's Wing division became the first drone delivery company to receive its Air Carrier Certification from the US Federal Aviation
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Our readers review the Samsung Galaxy Note 9Engadget - Amber BoumanThe phone seems to be a hit with users. Our review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was largely positive; reviewer Cherlynn Low found the handset impressive, calling it "one of the best phones of the year."
Russia Probe Twitter bots pushed 'Russiagate hoax' following the Mueller reportEngadget - Jon FingasTwitter still has a challenge fighting automated propaganda on its platform. As much as Twitter has done to keep bots from manipulating users, it still has work to do. NBC News and disinformation campaign
Lemonade Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' hits Spotify and Apple Music three years laterEngadget - Kris HoltIt was a Tidal exclusive until now. Three years after Beyoncé's Lemonade dropped with little warning, the album is at long last available on Spotify (at which she has taken jabs in the past), Apple Music
PlayStation Vue Philo cuts its most affordable TV streaming planEngadget - Christine FisherNow there's only one option, and it's $20 a month. The budget TV streaming service Philo announced it's eliminating its lower-cost subscription. Beginning May 6th, Philo will drop its $16-per-month plan,
FDA FDA clears first personal ECG device to detect three heart arrhythmiasEngadget - Jon FingasAliveCor's KardiaMobile can spot more than just AFib. To date, personal ECG devices have only really detected one kind of heart arrhythmia: atrial fibrillation. While that's helpful, it doesn't cover conditions
OnePlus OnePlus 7 series event set for May 14thEngadget - Kris HoltThe company is set to unveil its first 5G handset. OnePlus has confirmed when it will showcase the OnePlus 7 lineup for the first time. On May 14th at 11 AM Eastern Time, the company will unveil its latest
Dell Dell unveils G-Series and Alienware laptops with NVIDIA's latest GPUsEngadget - Steve DentThey'll be equipped with Intel 9th-generation processors, too. Dell is taking advantage of the launch of new Intel 9th-generation CPUs and NVIDIA's latest GTX 16-series GPUs to refresh some of its gaming
Google Maps Google Maps helps you find open EV charging stations in real timeEngadget - Jon FingasYou'll know just where to go to top up. From now on, you just have to fire up Google Maps if you need to hunt for an open EV charging station. The latest versions of Google Maps for Android, iOS and the
OpenAI OpenAI's 'Dota 2' bot won 7,215 games against humans in three daysEngadget - Mariella MoonIt played against humans all weekend and defeated 99.4 percent of all challengers. From the evening of April 18th through the 21st, anybody with an internet connection had the chance to play against OpenAI's
Intel Corporation Razer's new Blade 15: OLED display, RTX graphics and 9th-gen IntelEngadget - Steve DentMore power in the same-sized body. Razer has unveiled the mid-2019 versions of its popular Blade laptop series that boost performance thanks to Intel's new 9th-generation portable CPUs. It has also joined
Intel Corporation Intel's 9th-gen laptop CPUs also reach up to 5GHzEngadget - Devindra HardawarThey'll power the next generation of gaming laptops. When Intel debuted its ninth generation Core processors last fall, the star of the show was the i9-9900K, its first consumer CPU to reach 5GHz. That
Lenovo Lenovo's latest gaming laptops pack 9th-gen Intel Core CPUsEngadget - Kris HoltSome Legion models are also getting processor and GPU bumps. Lenovo has announced two new gaming laptops, while it has refreshed some models in its Legion lineup -- all of which work with 9th-gen Intel
Nvidia NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1660 Ti will lead to cheaper gaming laptopsEngadget - Steve DentYou'll see a 50 percent performance boost over the GTX 1060. If you were wondering when, or if, NVIDIA would bring its GTX 1660 Ti GPUs without ray-tracing cores to laptops, the answer is "definitely"
ASUS ASUS' thin Zephyrus gaming laptops get new CPUs, GPUs and sturdy casesEngadget - Devindra HardawarAnd there's a new entry-level model joining the family, too. For 2019, ASUS' Zephyrus gaming laptops are getting some useful improvements: Intel's 9th generation CPUs (which debuted this morning); NVIDIA's
Xbox One Xbox One gets premium wireless headphones from SteelSeriesEngadget - Devindra HardawarIt's just too bad the Arctis 9X are coming so late. Xbox One owners haven't had many choices when it comes to wireless headphones. Up until now, you either had to get one of Turtle Beach's Stealth headsets,
ASUS ASUS' Strix III gaming laptops take cues from BMW's design gurusEngadget - Devindra HardawarThe Scar and Hero III join the game. With last year's ROG Strix II notebooks, ASUS finally gave us thin screen bezels. Now, they're taking style tips from BMW Designworks. The new Strix Scar III and Hero
Nvidia NVIDIA's GTX 1650 GPU delivers modern gaming for $149Engadget - Jon FingasIt promises a major leap over earlier budget GPUs. NVIDIA's cutting-edge Turing architecture has been gradually making way to more affordable graphics cards, and now it's finally reaching the entry level.
Amazon Amazon Key in-garage deliveries are available for Prime customersEngadget - Amrita KhalidYour Amazon courier can drop your package off in your garage. Those wary of package thieves can now add an extra measure of security to their home. Amazon is officially launching its Key in-garage delivery
Twitter Twitter still has a growth problemEngadget - Daniel CooperIt's making money, but can't seem to recruit big numbers of new users. If you read enough of the news, you might think that Twitter (and its CEO) is laying dead in the water for all to see. But, in its
Samsung Galaxy Fold The Morning After: The Galaxy Fold verdictEngadget - Mat SmithAnd another Fortnite-Marvel collaboration. Hey, good morning! We have our (tentative) verdict on Samsung's Galaxy Fold, as the launch date for the foldable turns into a giant question mark. Tesla is promising
Play buttonTechnology Laundroid company folds before its giant robot doesEngadget - Nick SummersIt's all on you, Foldimate. A small part of us always knew the Laundroid was too good to be true. The black obelisk, developed by Japanese company Seven Dreamers, was supposed to be a washing machine,
Beta Testing Vine successor Byte is now in closed betaEngadget - Matt BrianOnly 100 users have access now, but that's set to expand soon. These days, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok dominate the short social video space, but that wasn't always the case. Vine, the popular six-second
Iowa State University 'State Snaps' founder convicted over armed plot to steal a domain nameEngadget - Mariella MoonHe's now facing up to 20 years of imprisonment. Last year, the man who staged an armed robbery in an attempt to seize control of doitforstate.com was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Soon, the
Apple Store Teenager sues Apple for $1bn, claiming facial recognition led to false arrest (updated)Engadget - Mariella MoonThe thief had reportedly used his ID, which didn't have a photo. An 18-year-old from New York has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Apple over a false arrest he says happened because of what he believes
Play buttonNBC What's on TV: 'Days Gone,' 'Alien' 4K, and 'She-Ra'Engadget - Richard LawlerAlso: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Mortal Kombat 11' and 'Top Gear.' The NBA and NHL playoffs are continuing, but this weekend the big battle is expected on a super-sized episode of Game of Thrones. For gamers,
AT&T AT&T and Sprint settle lawsuit over faux 5G brandingEngadget - Mariella MoonThe terms of their settlement remain unclear, though. To say AT&T's rivals were unhappy with its fake 5G branding is an understatement -- Sprint even filed a lawsuit against the carrier, accusing it of
Natalie Portman Natalie Portman will narrate a dolphin documentary for Disney+Engadget - Jon Fingas'Dolphin Reef' will launch alongside Disney+ itself on November 12th. Disney is clearly determined to flex its star power (and giant budget) ahead of its streaming service launch on November 12th. The
MIT MIT scientists 'work out' synthetic hydrogels to make them strongerEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe discovery could be used in heart valves or spinal disks in the future. Your muscles are soft, pliable, and can resist fatigue after thousands of repetitive movements. Researchers at MIT have found
